Percentage of biodegradable municipal waste landfilled in each European country with derogation periods for fulfilling the BMW diversion targets of the EU Landfill Directive, compared with the amount generated in 1995. The general derogation is a four year period implying that the countries have to fulfill the targets by 2010, 2013 and 2020 in stead of by 2006, 2009 and 2016. Some countries have diverting derogations periods: Ireland: derogation only for the 2006 and 2009 targets, to be met 2010 and 2013. Portugal: derogation only for the 2009 and 2016 targets, to be met in 2013 and 2020. Slovenia: derogation only for the 2016 target, to be met by 2020. Croatia must meet the targets by 2013, 2016 and 2020.

2006 and 2009 data are calculated by dividing the reported amount of landfilled biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) by the reported amount of biodegradable waste generated in 1995 (using data reported by the respective countries to the European Commission). 2009 data are estimated for Bulgaria, Poland and Portugal. The 2010 data are estimated for all countries but Ireland and United Kingdom. The ETC/SCP has estimated the missing BMW data for 2009 by subtracting the increase in the amount of MSW composted or digested from 2008 to 2009 (Eurostat, 2010) from the amounts of BMW landfilled in 2008. The amount of landfilled BMW for 2010 has been calculated in a similar way. This calculation methodology did not address improvements in diverting other biodegradable waste from landfill, such as paper or textiles, or diversion from landfill to incineration. As such, these data are only rough estimates.

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Note: 2009 data are estimated for Bulgaria, Poland and Portugal. The 2010 data are estimated for all countries but Ireland and United Kingdom. Diverting derogations: Ireland: derogation only for the 2006 and 2009 targets, to be met 2010 and 2013. Portugal: derogation only for the 2009 and 2016 targets, to be met in 2013 and 2020. Slovenia: derogation only for the 2016 target, to be met by 2020. Croatia must meet the targets by 2013, 2016 and 2020.